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Description

We’re looking for a senior-level backend engineer to join our growing Engineering team in Amsterdam.

This role will require you to bring features to the finish line while collaborating closely with other developers, as well as with the Product, QA, Data, and Machine Learning teams—all with the goal of delivering a seamless, joyful experience for our customers.

What you'll do

Collaborate with other teams across different lines (i.e. Home, Pet, Car) and build platform features written in Typescript (using NestJS) and Ruby on Rails running over Kubernetes to be used by all products
Develop and maintain software applications that are optimized for high performance and accuracy
Continuously improve and optimize software performance, scalability, and reliability
Leverage our in-house autonomous tools to manage all development flow, from setting up our development environment to creating git branches and deploying services to production
Collaborate closely with the Product team, in a self-sufficient squad to achieve the squad’s OKRs
Be the owner of your domain to ensure code quality, performance, and scalability of our products
Coach and mentor other developers and help them elevate their skills

What you'll need

5+ years as a backend engineer
BSc in Computer Science or Mathematics (or equivalent experience)
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with a focus on numerical and analytical problem-solving
Experience with performance analysis and optimization techniques
Passion for numbers, data analysis, and performance optimization
Broad knowledge of modern backend frameworks, tools, and architecture
Experience working on high-scale, production-grade projects
Past contributions to open source projects are a plus
Ability to work in an office environment